Month: July 2017

In making his first public comments since he relinquished the light heavyweight championship at UFC 214 by falling via knockout to Jon Jones on Saturday night, Daniel Cormier posted a statement via Instagram thanking his supporters and lauding Jones with praise for his victory. Cormier’s statement also included an apology to referee John McCarthy, who

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Stephen Johnson recalls a smaller media contingent around him a year ago, as might be expected for a backup quarterback. The group of reporters surrounding the Kentucky senior Sunday demonstrated how Johnson has surged from unheralded junior college transfer to being a focal point for a Wildcats squad looking to follow up

10:00 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LONG POND, Pa. — The teams of Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. were connected by drama for the past week, the result of their battles on the race track. Expect that to

Aug 1, 2017 Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports NASCAR will ban full-time NASCAR Cup drivers from the regular-season finale and playoff races in its developmental series starting next season as it tries to find a way to get more of its

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Erynne Lee won the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship on Sunday at Battle Creek Country Club for her second Symetra Tour title of the year. Lee all but wrapped up an LPGA Tour card through the money list, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over Thailand’s Benyapa Niphatsophon. Lee,

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Jhonattan Vegas successfully defended his RBC Canadian Open title Sunday at Glen Abbey, beating Charley Hoffman with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Vegas’ approach from the left bunker on the par-5 18th hit the grass just above the sand lip and still had enough power to clear the

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with right wing Nino Niederreiter on a five-year, $26.25 million contract. The Wild announced Sunday their deal with the restricted free agent, who established career highs last season with 25 goals, 32 assists and a plus-17 rating among several other categories. The 24-year-old Swiss

BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said Sunday that the team is still deciding whether to sign controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick. “We’re very sensitive to it, and we’re monitoring it and we’re still, as [general manager Ozzie Newsome] says, we’re scrimmaging it,” Bisciotti said at a fan forum with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez stared out at his father, wiping away tears as he spoke. “I love you with all of my heart,” Rodriguez said. “If I’m a Hall of Famer, you’re a Hall of Famer — double.” Those words punctuated Rodriguez’s speech as he was inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of

Allen Iverson did not show up for his team’s BIG3 game in Dallas on Sunday, an absence that was unexpected for the fledging 3-on-3 basketball league. “We had no advance warning and do not have information as to all the circumstances surrounding his absence. The league is launching an investigation to gather all the facts

ATLANTA — John Isner rode an overpowering service game to his fourth BB&T Atlanta Open title, beating fellow American Ryan Harrison 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) on Sunday before a friendly crowd at Atlantic Station. The second-seeded former University of Georgia standout has won two straight ATP tournaments since bowing out of Wimbledon in the second

Jul 29, 2017 Sheil KapadiaESPN Writer Close Covered the Philadelphia Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine and Philly.com from 2008 to 2015. Covered the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL for BaltimoreSun.com from 2006 to 2008. RENTON, Wash. — By the time Tom Brady and the New England Patriots completed their epic Super Bowl comeback in February, Russell

LONG POND, Pa. — Kyle Busch used a bump-and-run on Kevin Harvick to take the lead and held on to snap a 36-race losing streak and win the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. Busch won for the first time this season in the No. 18 Toyota and won for the first time

South Korea’s Lee Mi-hyang staged a remarkable comeback to win the Ladies Scottish Open. Lee sat 39th and nine shots off the lead coming into the weekend but the 24-year-old posted rounds of 68 and 66 to finish six-under-par at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire. Karrie Webb had looked on course for victory when she

Caroline Wozniacki struggled with injury Sunday as she lost the Swedish Open final to Katerina Siniakova. The 56th-ranked Siniakova, who had injury problems of her own, took advantage of Wozniacki’s inconsistent serving to win 6-3, 6-4 for her second career title. “I couldn’t imagine a better week. I’m so happy that I won,” Siniakova said.

7:00 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LONG POND, Pa. — Kyle Busch hates to lose and loves to rank as the best. He nearly mixed those two passions to set a record that has stood for 36 years. After

Alain Prost (left) won four world titles. But for missing out on the title by two points in 1983 and half a point in 1984 (pictured) it could have been six It was a very sporting gesture. Lewis Hamilton kept his word at the Hungarian Grand Prix by handing back third place to his team-mate